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The Road to Faroese Independence: A Peripheral European Nation’s Pursuit of Statehood

Preliminary Question: Is the Evidence Sufficient? The evidence is sufficient. The Faroese pursuit of greater autonomy is not an inference drawn from scattered gestures; it is a stated, cross-party policy pursued over decades through institutions, treaties, and public declarations. Four … Continue reading →

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Autonomy Within the Danish Realm: A Comparative Study of the Faroe Islands and Greenland

Executive Summary The Kingdom of Denmark is a single sovereign state made up of three parts: Denmark proper, the Faroe Islands, and Greenland. Danish usage calls this arrangement Rigsfællesskabet, the Unity of the Realm. Both North Atlantic territories govern most … Continue reading →

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